After our speedboat and ferry trip from Koh Lanta yesterday using
TigerLine ferries we made it onto Koh Lipe. Lipe is so small (just 1km
across) that to get from the ferry we had to jump into a longtail boat
to then wade from that onto the beach.

We then took a short stroll to our final Thailand resting place at
Pooh’s which amazingly has wifi! Not bad for an island which gets
it’s power from solar panels and generators.

This morning we took a morning dip in the sea to have a quick
snorkel. The water is just like in the postcards as I’m sure you’ll
see from the next few days’ pictures. We will try to put us in more
photos but you may not be able to tell it’s us as it’s so bright here
the camera just makes us a silhouette.

I’m afraid this wasn’t specially commissioned for you but bizzarely
ideally located outside Mooks, our favourite bar.

Hope you have a lovely day in London with Da(vi)d, Megan, Tim and the
bump!

David will be pleased to hear we checked out the Premiership table in
Thai today. Was quite funny to be discussing Hull City with a Thai bar
man, though predictably he was much keener to discuss Man U’s
progress…snore!

Off to our next island, Koh Lipe, tomorrow. After a 5 hour speedboat
and ferry journey that is. It’s supposed to be paradise as we’ve seen
from the prices so we’re only staying a couple of days before Malaysia.

After a lovely sunny day on the beach yesterday, at about 3.30 the
heavens opened & we were treated to about 3 hours worth of serious
storm. One fork of lightning touched down on the beach, about 50 feet
from us in our bungalow, followed by the loudest clap of thunder we
have ever heard! The rain, as you can see from the photo, flooded most
of the ground around the bungalows to a couple of inches. It was
marvellous but luckily dried up for long enough for us to eat tea.

Today has been nice again, allowing us to walk the length of the beach
& have a bit of a frolick in the sea. Fingers crossed for another
storm tonight!

So as you can see we bit the bullet & hired a scooter to explore the
island yesterday & today.

It was great! Obviously Ben did all the driving as Jen has tried
before & failed miserably. Don’t worry Mums, he was very sensible & we
had a great couple of days driving around pretty much the whole island.

Ben liked it so much he’s thinking of ‘doing a Richard’ & buying a
scooter to go to & from work at home, only to find the weather is not
as good as on holiday! Maybe not then!

Think we’re going to stay put until next Monday when we go to Koh
Lipe. Couple of days (well 5) relaxing on the beach till then xx